tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86453132024-03-07T17:03:13.866-05:00Adventures in ParentingValeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04814430990899836829noreply@blogger.comBlogger906125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8645313.post-62423405280600324062015-04-30T09:36:00.001-04:002015-04-30T09:36:33.973-04:00Not A LotSo around here there is really not a lot going on. Just general life, you know working, cooking cleaning hanging out with the kids.<br />
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Terrell has really gotten into the Harry Potter books and is on book 6 I believe. He read the last on in a single day. Definitely my child, when I have a good book it is hard for me to put it down too.<br />
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Jayden is also starting to get very independant about his reading. He has started reading Chapter books at school so last night Terrell brought down two of his old books to share. One was a Junie B. Jones book and the other was a Scooby Doo book. I hope he loves to read as much as Terrell and I.<br />
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Well that is it for now.Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04814430990899836829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8645313.post-63181950558205949512015-04-23T08:14:00.000-04:002015-04-23T08:14:47.509-04:00sickI swear I did not fall off the face of the earth again! My house was hit with a sickness the like of have not been seen here in years. First Terrell got sick and better. Then I got it and was out of work for 2 days. Sucked it up for Terrell's birthday party and went back to work this week but still not 100%. Of course Jayden got it too and is just starting to feel better, Tony had a touch but he too is starting to recover.<br />
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I will be back to post about Terrell's party soon.Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04814430990899836829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8645313.post-27951494547713865512015-04-13T14:59:00.004-04:002015-04-13T14:59:41.734-04:00GratefulThese are some of the things I am grateful for today.<div>
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1. The sun is shining and it is warm out.</div>
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2. It seems that winter is finally over in the Boston area</div>
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3. My new job, it is nice to work somewhere without all the stress</div>
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4. For the police in my city who quickly took care of the foreclosed property on my block that someone had broken into.</div>
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5. For Tony being home safely from his trip to visit his parents</div>
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6. For dinner being ready when I get home</div>
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7.For the walk I am going to take after dinner to exercise and enjoy the beautiful day</div>
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8. For FedEx finally bringing the box with the EKG machine that should have been here Friday.</div>
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9. For my neighbor who picked Jayden up from school all last week so I did not have to worry</div>
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10. Red Sox opening day at Fenway!</div>
Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04814430990899836829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8645313.post-17100589907472946902015-04-08T13:20:00.003-04:002015-04-08T13:20:53.873-04:00Missing DaddyTony is away this week visiting his parents for his Dad's 70th birthday. It was a surprise and it was a big hit. Jayden is not dealing well with it though. He started crying last night after he talked to Tony. Kept saying I miss my daddy, come home. Broke my heart I tell you. He is truly a Daddy's boy. I am hoping I will do until Saturday night when Dad gets home!Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04814430990899836829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8645313.post-4896656373127058482015-04-07T13:47:00.001-04:002015-04-07T13:47:38.555-04:00BooksSince getting Kindle a few years ago and my Ipad last year I have been reading more than ever. My goal is to read at least 50 books this year. So far I have read the following:<br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Deadly Arrangments by Annie Adams</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The Final Arrangement by Annie Adams</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Five minutes late by Rich Amooi</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The big not so small curvy girls dating agency by Ava Catori</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Blood Legacy by C.J. Ellisson</span></li>
<li><span style="line-height: 1.255;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Cupcakes, Trinkets, and Other Deadly Magic (Dowser Series Book 1) by Meghan Ciana Doidge</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 1.255;">Trinkets, Treasures, and Other Bloody Magic (The Dowser Series) (Volume 2) </span><span style="line-height: 21.3349990844727px;">by Meghan Ciana Doidge</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 1.255;">Treasures, Demons, and Other Black Magic (Dowser) (Volume 3) </span><span style="line-height: 21.3349990844727px;">by Meghan Ciana Doidge</span></span></li>
<li><span style="line-height: 1.255;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Graveyard Shift by Angela Roquet</span></span></li>
<li><span style="line-height: 1.255;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The Parent Pact by Laurie Kellogg</span></span></li>
<li><span style="line-height: 1.255;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Let's Pretend this Never Happened by Jenny Lawson aka the <a href="http://thebloggess.com/">Bloggess</a></span></span></li>
<li><span style="line-height: 1.255;">Fashionably Dead in Diapers by Robyn Peterman</span></li>
<li><span style="line-height: 1.255;">The Obituary Society by Jessica L. Randall</span></li>
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<span style="line-height: 20.0799999237061px;">I am open to any suggestions you have for any good books. BTW most of these were free on Amazon when I got them. I encourage you to check out a author you might pass up otherwise. The freebies are good most are awesome and the few that are bad who cares? It didn't cost a thing. I recommend <a href="http://landers.bookbub.com/covers_updated/?source=gakn356&gclid=COWX_ILg5MQCFSxp7Aod3DcA0Q">Book Bub</a> for finding out the latests deals.</span></div>
Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04814430990899836829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8645313.post-23142900471146388672015-04-06T11:17:00.000-04:002015-04-06T11:17:07.132-04:00It's been a long timeIt has been a really long time since I have posted. We have had quite a few changes in the 3 years since I posted last. I just got a new job with regular normal hours and weekends off. We have officially finished family building with a hysterectomy in 2013. My Dad passed away last year and my DH lost 2 of his very close friends about 2 months apart in 2014. Oh yeah and our house was hit by a freaking tornado in REVERE, MA!!!<br />
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It has been a crazy couple of years but we are all still happy and plugging along. Terrell with be 12 in a little under 2 weeks and Jayden is about 5 weeks from his 7th birthday. I am happy to say that he is finally sleeping in his own bed in his own room. For the love of god I never thought that child was going to leave my room and once he did he started sleeping with his brother. Ugh the agony!<br />
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Terrell is in middle school and doing fairly well, he was on honor roll last semester but this time it is not looking so well. 6th grade is hard. Jayden is in 1st grade and doing a dual language program so he is learning in both Spanish and English. He did this for kindergarten too. We like it but the homework is getting harder for this non Spanish speaking or reading momma!<br />
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I look forward to catching up with anyone who is still lurking around.Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04814430990899836829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8645313.post-21160531897039104422012-03-21T17:06:00.000-04:002012-03-21T17:06:13.820-04:00Walking AdventuresOn Monday I was off work so Jayden and I went for a walk. Look what we found:<br />
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I have to say it is not as hard as it once was.Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04814430990899836829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8645313.post-49460239504883554352012-02-15T10:58:00.001-05:002012-02-15T10:59:29.964-05:00All around updateI am still going strong over here. It has been a hard week for me though. I ate a steak and cheese sub last night and only went over 2 points for the day. Thank god for the weeklies. Thursday we have our Pop Warner football banquet. I have no idea what they will be serving but let's hope I can stay on plan.<br />
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I realized that I really haven't updated about the boys. Let's see Terrell is almost 9, in 3rd grade now and doing really well. However the teenage eye rolling seems to have started already. Really? At almost 9? He is a good kid for the most part though and he still likes to cuddle Mom.<br />
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Jayden will be 4 in May and he is a trip. He is still a little terror that will not sleep in his own bed all night. He terrorizes his brother his friends and the cat. He knows his numbers from 1 to 0 by sight, he runs around telling us what time it is. He is trying to learn letters now. He is precious and wild and sweet and sour and I could not love him more.<br />
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Tony and I are in a really good spot in our marriage. Things seem to have taken a turn for the better. He tells me daily now that he loves me. He is changing and not drinking as much. Life is good.Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04814430990899836829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8645313.post-70207295109429799932012-02-11T09:21:00.001-05:002012-02-11T09:24:58.441-05:00Weigh in 2/11I just got back from my WW meeting. I am down 2.6 this week for a total of 14.6 I believe. I was so sure I gained but it just goes to show you just never know. I worked all night and am so tired. I just had my breakfast of egg whites with onion, turkey and spinach. I also had a glass of 2% milk and light toast with sugar free apricot preserves and a bit of brummel and brown spread. Super yummy and feeling. I am off to sleep now but will try to post again later.Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04814430990899836829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8645313.post-76631925254909511682012-02-07T18:57:00.000-05:002012-02-07T18:57:01.282-05:00Super SundayI blew up the diet on Sunday. It was awesome to not have to count points or weigh anything for a day. Of course I got right back on track on Monday. We went to the neighbors house to watch the game, we had a great time but would have liked a different outcome. Terrell was so upset he had tears in his eyes. He came home and tore up all the Patriot's stuff in his room. I will say he seems better today. As they say there is always next year!Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04814430990899836829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8645313.post-63395810503921266542012-02-04T08:49:00.002-05:002012-02-04T08:49:26.925-05:00Weigh in 2/4Another week and I am down 1.2 pounds. This makes a total of 12 pounds lost since I started on December 30th. I am so proud of me! Hubby is proud of me too.Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04814430990899836829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8645313.post-3440800171270086672012-02-02T09:55:00.000-05:002012-02-02T09:55:12.460-05:00I know I have not blogged in a long time but I am back now Beotchs! Last night we had pizza for dinner and yes I counted my points 20 in total for dinner, but I had 'em so I used 'em. I get 38 points a day and let me tell you some days it is hard to eat them all and other days I feel like I can't stop eating. It is nice though that Tony is being very supportive of me, that helps a lot. Now I just need to get my butt in gear and start walking on the treadmill.<br />
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Later today I am off for my annual boob smooshing also know as a mammogram. Oh what fun it is to see your 42F's flattened out like a pancake! Oh well at least it is only once a year!Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04814430990899836829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8645313.post-67152557307716851672012-02-01T09:38:00.000-05:002012-02-01T09:38:56.542-05:001 month inSo it has been a month since joining weight watchers. I am down 10.8 pounds. I am feeling better about myself and I am hoping that the doctor will see how hard I am working at this. It is HARD, I love junk and it is a battle everyday to say no and eat something healthy instead. I am moving along one meal at a time and I am not giving up on myself.Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04814430990899836829noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8645313.post-44728240327885329882011-12-31T02:46:00.001-05:002011-12-31T02:46:46.665-05:00DecisionsIt is 2:30 in the morning and I am at work. There is a weight watcher meeting at 7:30am and I will be there. I have made my decision for myself that I have to do something.
I AM FAT!
I AM NOT HEALTHY.
I DON'T WANT TO DIE.
So for myself I am ready to make changes in my life. I guess I am going to start blogging again as well so I have a place to write out all the things I might not be able to say in real life. I may start a new blog jut for the weight loss stuff, we will see. Anyway Hi to anyone who is still out there checking in once in a while.Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04814430990899836829noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8645313.post-68211590825647680952011-12-29T19:12:00.000-05:002011-12-29T19:12:41.222-05:00Numbers268<br />
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160/90<br />
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Numbers that make me feel like crying and apparently blogging.Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04814430990899836829noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8645313.post-24063124207998651892010-11-12T15:26:00.000-05:002010-11-12T15:26:40.747-05:00AssVice neededSo girlfriends I have questions. These are some child rearing questions that I really need some feedback on as we are at a loss around here.<br />
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<ol><li>How do I get Jayden to sleep in his own damn bed? He is driving us crazy, now understand with both are up before the sun during the week so simply letting his cry it out is not gonna work for us. I know we have tried many times. Keep in mind he is 2½ years old and very very stubborn.</li>
<li>Terrell is a very hard sleeper, so much so that frequent accidents are happening at night. He was doing really good for a bit but suddenly we are back to wetting most nights. He is 7½ and I am not keen on putting him back into underjams at night as I felt that when he was in them he knew it so he would just let it flow so to speak. We have tried to wake him at night but again we are all in bed most nights by 9 at the latest. </li>
</ol>Help! Between the laundry and the sleepless nights I am lossing it!Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04814430990899836829noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8645313.post-33502467007179745532010-11-08T17:36:00.000-05:002010-11-08T17:36:45.783-05:00So I said in an earlier post that I am working on making an effort within my marriage. Tony and I are both trying. One of the smallest things we have been doing is kissing. No not just that passing by give a little peck kinda kiss but a real live french kiss. For me it is about putting a bit more spark and closeness into our relationship. Not sure what he thinks about it as I haven't asked but the sex has been better! He has also made an effort this past week to not drink any hard liquor, it has made a major difference in his attitude and temperment. I told him I like him much better this way. I am not sure if he relizes that I am making small changes in an effort to effect a bigger change within our relationship but it seems to be working a bit at a time. I will keep you all posted.Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04814430990899836829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8645313.post-2633397817784289792010-11-05T13:18:00.000-04:002010-11-05T13:18:02.132-04:00Little League<br />
The last game of the LL season we did not have enough players from the other team so up. What to do but play kids versus parents. It was so much fun even if all the mom's had flip flops on.<br />
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</tbody></table>Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04814430990899836829noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8645313.post-62324832439650719692010-11-04T15:37:00.000-04:002010-11-04T15:37:20.173-04:00So where to start? Well things are good at work, I am learning more and more everyday about the accounting and sales stuff. I just did my first power point presentation and I think it was really good. Don't get me wrong I still find time to go on Facebook and check mt Farmville everyday but I get my work done first.<br />
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My oldest sister recently got in contact with Zephra and I on Facebook. It was a bit of a shock but in a good way. She is 9 years older than me and I think I look like her. I am slowly learning about her and trying to forge a relationship with her. It is not the instant connection I felt with Zephra but I think that is due to the fact that I have more memories of Zephra than Patty.<br />
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The kids are awesome! Jayden tries my nerves most everyday, LOL. I swear he is payback for everything I did growing up. We are still trying to get him to sleep in his own bed, but that is for another post. Terrell is getting so big, he has a friend the same age who lives down the street and they are together all the time. I thought I had a few more years before he abandoned me for his friends. It is amazing to watch him grow and bloom into a young man.<br />
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As for the DH things are ok. Not as bad as they once were but not as good as I wish they were. I guess we are just a work in progress.Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04814430990899836829noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8645313.post-16769919799953690262010-11-03T18:43:00.002-04:002010-11-03T18:46:23.282-04:00It's been a long timeI haven't posted to my blog since April. I think I lost my blogging mojo for a while. I have been thinking about blogging again for the last few weeks so here I am. Things are much the same around here. I am still working full time, Tony is still drinking and the kids are still kids. Lots and lots to get out of my head and onto my blog. Anyone still around?Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04814430990899836829noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8645313.post-47647070672782277732010-04-15T00:06:00.001-04:002010-04-15T07:04:28.340-04:007Terrell today you are 7. I can not believe it has gone by so quickly. You are an amazing son, you teach me things about myself that I never knew. You love riding your bike now with no training wheels even if it was hard at first. You are mostly nice to your baby brother. I know it is hard being the oldest and always being expected to do the right thing. Mom and Dad are working on not expecting so much from you in regards to your brother. The year of 6 was full of a lot of changes and new things. We got a new house, you got a new school, new friends, your own bedroom. You learned how to read and you love math. I love watching you play in the yard with your brother when you think I am not looking. Mostly I just love you, you are awesome and I am having the time of my life being your Mom. HAPPY 7th BIRTHDAY T!Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04814430990899836829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8645313.post-12766462114221589872010-04-08T08:38:00.002-04:002010-04-08T08:42:07.715-04:00Poop PostLast night while getting Jayden ready to shower he looked at the toilet and said poop. I said yes poo poo goes in there do you want to try? He nodded and I put him on the big pot. He was too cute, trying to push that poo poo out. A little rabbit turd did make it into the toilet and all rejoiced. I am excited because I know this means he gets the idea of what to do on there. This weekend I am going to work at expanding on this, I will be getting the potty insert for the toilet and hoping I can get him to poop on the pot again.<br /><br /><br />Wow a whole post about poop, never thought that would happen again.Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04814430990899836829noreply@blogger.com1